Patents by Inventor Kenji Ooyama

Kenji Ooyama has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 7862273
    Abstract: A part mounting mechanism includes a boss, and a resin clip adapted to be assembled to the boss. The resin clip includes holding pieces, elastic engagement pieces, and a connecting portion. The part mounting mechanism also includes projecting portions formed on facing inner surfaces of the connecting portion at predetermined intervals in a staggered fashion along a direction in which the boss is inserted. When the boss is inserted into the connecting portion, the projecting portions bite into the distal end portion of the boss.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2011
    Assignee: Piolax Inc.
    Inventors: Kenji Ooyama, Takeshi Kuroda, Oomi Arisaka
  • Publication number: 20070189875
    Abstract: A part mounting mechanism includes: a boss; and a resin clip, adapted to be assembled to the boss, including: holding pieces; elastic engagement pieces; and a connecting portion; and projecting portions formed on facing inner surfaces of the connecting portion at predetermined intervals in a staggered fashion along a direction in which the boss is inserted wherein: the resin clip is formed of a resin material which is harder than the boss; a space defined between a distal end of the projecting portion provided on one the inner surfaces and a distal end of the projecting portion provided on the other inner surface as viewed in the boss inserting direction becomes smaller than a thickness of a distal end portion of the boss; and when the boss is inserted into the connecting portion, the projecting portions bite into the distal end portion of the boss.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2007
    Publication date: August 16, 2007
    Applicant: PIOLAX INC.
    Inventors: Kenji Ooyama, Takeshi Kuroda, Oomi Arisaka